“No more foreign wars,” as the monkey’s paw curls shut.

DC drivers: is there a more terrifying sight than the combo diplomatic plates + student driver bumper sticker?

“ICE gets a bigger budget than the Marine Corps” is a simple fact that should be communicated very widely because it clearly expresses how crazy and radical this is

One twin can say 'what's this?'. The other twin can say 'mine!' This is going to go fine.

I feel like I learned a lot about why some therapists just won't take any insurance when I learned that BCBS reimburses at a much lower rate for couples counseling than for individual sessions

My article has been on the front page of Hacker News all day. Some of the comments from survivors, parents, and friends of children with leukemia, are very moving news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4428...

We obtained lists of alleged gang members used by Venezuelan law enforcement and Interpol. Those lists include some 1,400 names. None of the names of the 238 Venezuelan deportees matched those on the lists. W/ @texastribune.org @cazadoresdefakenews.info, Alianza Rebelde Investiga

NEW: The Trump admin has plans to send thousands of foreigners to Guantanamo beginning as early as this week, including citizens of close allies UK & France, with no intention of notifying their home governments in advance, per sources and documents

Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing

Everything is Tuberculosis, and also a lot of what orients me towards what I do.

Gotta call bullshit. You can't say there were "no red flags" while also insisting that it was the system failed him. abcnews.go.com/US/father-ki...

unquestionably correct www.ft.com/content/bdd9...

UPDATE: Both Libyan governments have said that they will not accept deportations from the United States. So many questions! ICE on the ground was telling people in the last 48 hours they were going to be deported to Libya. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w...

This is just to say I have lost The F/A-18 Super Hornet That was on the USS Harry S. Truman And which You were probably saving For bombing Forgive me It was the second one So sweet And so expensive

The last guy to show off his military access by sharing classified military intel with unauthorized people on a consumer chat app, Jack Teixeira, will be in prison until 2036

250 years ago last night NO KINGS

Maybe we could slow the pacing of these interesting times, eh?

war plans in bio

I am BEGGING people to frame this properly. The issue here is not one colossal blunder where a reporter got info. The issue is it’s clear these people are all routinely ignoring the most absolutely basic security protocols, and WE HAVE NO IDEA what breaches this has already enabled.

there are like three overlapping scandals with signalgate — illegal distribution of sensitive government materials by top members of the administration, illegal attempt to circumvent records laws and possible unlawful use of military force — and democrats should be screaming about them all

good, good, the DMV area knows these are each equally important alerts

ABC News has now fully taken down the old 538 website, including all interactive projects since 2014. Aside from erasing history this prevents access to publicly released data, including raw polls, averages, model estimates & story dta. Totally unacceptable for a company (allegedly) doing journalism

They seem to be feeling some pressure on this

The warnings were clear: * 1 million kids untreated for severe acute malnutrition; * Up to 166,000 malaria deaths; * TB cases up 30% * 200,000 more polio-induced paralysis cases in 10 years. The Trump team killed USAID anyway. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: During a 3-hour preliminary injunction hearing in a suit alleging that Elon Musk wields unprecedented power in violation of the Appointments Clause, a federal judge grew frustrated with government counsel's inability to answer questions about DOGE’s chain of command and Musk's role.

okay he's attractive but he's not like, Bad Mental Health Opinions attractive

Just saw a thread about a guy calling into cspan saying his diabetic supplies increased from 5 dollars to 80 dollars and somebody in the comments, probably multiple people but I stopped reading, replied “FAFO” and I can’t stress enough how much you need to stop doing that shit

Finding and posting fresh Bugs on the daily because invertebrates are one more goddamn thing on this planet worth appreciating and saving. They make me happy, they make a lot of y'all happy. Not gonna stop doing that.

I would like to be able to temporarily deactivate all my social media accounts and leave behind a badly painted wooden sign reading GON FISHIG, please, except it’s GON SCREAMIG

I have fought the MVA and won [and MD driver's license]

Coping is different than making change, but it is also essential to having capacity to work on making big changes. When it comes to coping you want something where there is a direct, fast relationship between putting in time/effort and seeing something progress.

My current project is a finicky rainbow with 112 sections in 112 different colors. How's current events treating you?

Thread of stuff I repeatedly end up sharing with therapy clients: 1. This section of Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay on the impact of being ambivalent in your relationship. (Recommend the whole book, actually)

Periodic reminder that while I work for the government, I like my job and so consequently will not be airing opinions about the military/war/politics on the Internet. exception: war is horrendous for everyone involved

Imagine an issue. Wrong, it's more complicated than that

Really enjoying the @lawfare.bsky.social re-run of Brian Fishman on violent extremism & platforms. I think it does suffer from not having encountered @jaiwithani.bsky.social's concept of the Copenhagen Interpretation of Ethics though. This is what platforms are doing!

On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.

Lest you think it's just one...

That indescribable snow day feeling. (The feeling is fussing on mom)

Accessibility win: the county cleared the sidewalks of snow and kept them clear! Accessibility ???: they did not clear the curb cuts.

it's Purge Rules on CSPAN

People who laugh at a Tesla exploding are showing their ignorance of automotive engineering. This is a normal part of the development process, and the data gathered from the explosion will help Tesla to one day build a car that doesn’t explode

Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).

KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH THE INTERNET ARCHIVE! 🍾 Starting at 12:01am ET, we'll be revealing the creative works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 that are entering the public domain in the US. Learn how you can celebrate throughout January: blog.archive.org/2024/12/26/c...

Trivia: Carter outlived one of the WaPo writers who created his obituary.

Rest in peace Jimmy Carter. This week we've lost two enormous figures who fought global poverty and disease. An excellent piece on his legacy: